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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1909

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Local and General News. Chichester Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., has received word from the Department of Public instruction, under date, Dec. 29, 1908, that the Minister has approved of the acceptance of a tender for additions to the…

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Buchanan Public School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 10

Buchanan Public School presented aspect on the evening of the 17th, on the occasion of the annual school concert. The room was tastefully decorated with greens and specimens of the…

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German Medical School Inspection

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 11

There are still a number of people in England who object to the medical inspection of the children attending State schools some of them because it will throw a small…

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The Teachers' Summer School Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

Some time since the Department of Public Instruction (writes S.J.E.) received a number of applications from teachers desirous of obtaining knowledge in…

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Public Schools—Durham Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., has received word from the Department of Public Instruction, under date January 4, that the Minister of Public Instruction has approved of the acceptance of a tender for the…

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Dairy Science School at Berry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4

A DAIRY science school was held under the superintendence of Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the Departmental Dairy Expert, at the Berry Butter Factory…

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The Teachers' Summer School. Hawkerbury Agricultural College

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

Some time since the Department of Public Instruction (writes S.J.E.) received a number of applications from teachers desirous of obtaining knowledge in…

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Dairy Science School at Berry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

A DAIRY science school was held under the superintendence of Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the Departmental Dairy Expert, at the Berry Butter Factory…

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The Benefits of Irrigation. Teachers' Summer School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The Principal, Mr. H. W. Potts, gave a very interesting lecture to the teachers of the Summer School on irrigation. The lecture was enhanced by over 100…

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School of Arts Library

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

The following works by well-known authors, favourites for girls and boys' books, have been added to the library and made available to holders of library…

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Lochinvar Public School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Department of Public Instruction in reply to inquiries made, stating that the Minister has approved of the acceptance of a tender for…

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Sunday School Examinations

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

The Anglican Religious Education Committee has furnished the following results of the Diocese' of Newcastle Sunday School examination, held in…

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Weeds and Their Suppression Summer School for Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. C. Musson, Science Master, gave an instructive lecture to the students attending summer school at tho Hawkesbury Agricultural College on "Weeds and their…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee was held in the committee room of the institution lust evening. The president (Major C. E. Nicholson) occupied, the…

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School Christmas Vacation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

Next week ends the Christmans vacation for the public primary schools, but word has been received that the public high schools have been granted an extra week, and will resume on Monday, fob. 1…

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Public Schools Reciprocity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The school children of Rochester, Kent, have received greetings and a Jack from the children of Rochester, Victoria, and have reciprocated…

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Teacher's Summer School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Sir Perry, paid a visit on Wednesday to the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, where about 100 public school teachers,…

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About Trees. [?]Achers' Summer School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

The course of an interesting lecture on Mr. C. Musson, Science Master at the [?]bury Agricultural College, quoted [?]ing, "He who loves trees loves…

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Elderslie School. Department of 'Public Instruction, Sydney, 8th January,1909

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Sir,— have the honor to acquaint you that the Minister or Public Instruction has approved of the acceptance of a tender for repairs in connection with the…

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Glendon Brook School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 9th January, 1909

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Sir.—With reference to my letter of the 13th August last, I have the honor to acquaint you that the Minister of Public Instruction has approved of the…

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